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HMS, BM EQ-Bank 657

  1. What is a "control group" in a research study about skill development.   (1 mark)

  2. Explain why a control group might be important when researching the effectiveness of a new coaching approach for soccer dribbling skills.   (2 marks)

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Sample Answer

  1. A control group receives standard training rather than the experimental method, providing a comparison baseline.
  2. A control group helps researchers determine if improvements are actually due to the new coaching approach rather than just from regular practice or other factors.
  3. Without a control group, researchers couldn’t tell if skill improvements happened because the new approach works better or simply because any practice leads to improvement over time.

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Sample Answer

  1. A control group receives standard training rather than the experimental method, providing a comparison baseline.
  2. A control group helps researchers determine if improvements are actually due to the new coaching approach rather than just from regular practice or other factors.
  3. Without a control group, researchers couldn’t tell if skill improvements happened because the new approach works better or simply because any practice leads to improvement over time.
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